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Monthly Archives: January 2006
ROK Vietnam Veterans Win Agent Orange Lawsuit
» by GI Korea January 30th, 2006 at 9:36 pm » Comments (7)
Former ROK Army veterans who served in the Vietnam War recently won a lawsuit against the US companies responsible for manufacturing the chemical, Agent Orange, that was used to clear ...more »Russian Sailors Arrested By Korean Authorities After 71 Hour Chase
» by GI Korea January 30th, 2006 at 9:33 pm » Comments (0)
This has to be the longest police chase I have ever heard of: After a 71-and-a-half-hour chase involving special forces, a helicopter and three patrol boats, Jeju Maritime Police boarded and ...more »LaPorte’s Parting Shots in the Stars and Stripes
» by GI Korea January 29th, 2006 at 9:58 pm » Comments (0)
Outgoing USFK commander General Leon LaPorte has two interesting articles in the Stars and Stripes that can be accessed both here and here. The first thing I would like to ...more »Korean Film Industry Moves From Quotas to Subsidies
» by GI Korea January 29th, 2006 at 9:50 pm » Comments (0)
The Korean government has reacted to the recent reduction of the foreign film quota system in Korea by offering subsidies instead: The government will inject W400 billion (US$400 million) into the ...more »Washington Moving Ahead with Financial Sanctions on NK
» by GI Korea January 29th, 2006 at 9:48 pm » Comments (0)
US is apparently moving ahead with a plan to enforce further financial penalties on the North Koreans because of their illegal counterfeiting and financial activities: But under the draft order, almost ...more »Korea to Join Visa Waiver Program in 2008
» by GI Korea January 29th, 2006 at 9:43 pm » Comments (0)
It appears that Koreans will be able to enter the US Visa free by 2008: Michael Kirby, U.S. consul-general to South Korea, said on Thursday that it will be possible for ...more »ROK F-16 Crashes
» by GI Korea January 29th, 2006 at 9:41 pm » Comments (0)
A Korean Air Force F-16 has crashed in Chungju, South Korea: Lieutenant Colonel Kim Jae-hwan, a spokesman for the Air Force, said the pilot ¿ identified as a 35-year-old major ¿ ...more »Happy Lunar New Year
» by GI Korea January 29th, 2006 at 9:39 pm » Comments (0)
This is the reason why I stay home during Lunar New Year in Korea. more »Asahi Beerbots
» by GI Korea January 28th, 2006 at 10:13 pm » Comments (0)
Here is one Japanese cultural transfer I hope makes it to Korea, Beerbots!: Japanese beer maker Asahi plans to give away 5000 personal bartending bots, each of which can store up ...more »Proper Urinating in Korea
» by GI Korea January 28th, 2006 at 10:06 pm » Comments (0)
Via the Dram Man, (a good blog by the way worth checking out) here is a Samsung animator's attempt on how to properly use a urinal in Korea: Kind of reminds ...more »
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